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Friday, May 4, 2012

PRACTICING FOR WHEN WE GET OLD - NOT

Wednesday I taught a Basket Weave polymer clay class at our beading club. There were 6 students and we really had fun. Anytime you get girls, clay, paint, cutters and glitter together it's a good thing. Too bad we couldn't bring a couple bottles of wine to the class, that would have been fun.

I'll publish more when I get some finished pictures.

If you want the directions for this technique, they were published in a 1993 Polymer Cafe and originally done by Kellie Robinson. I've changed a few things from the original instructions.

I experimented with a few things like embossing powder and that wasn't good.

I use a lot of Magic Glos and I've always used a BBQ lighter to get the bubbles out. It works great. Someone told me to try an embossing heat gun. I did and the Magic Glos blew all over, back to the BBQ lighter.

I just ordered 14 - 1 pound blocks of Premo from Boston Craft Works. I was a little worried that with the heat out here the clay might bake. They shipped it so fast and it came in perfect condition. Their clay is so fresh, I just love it.

Wish I had time to make stuff to put on Etsy and Artfire, my shops are suffering because I'm so busy.

I bet if I quite chasing the cat around with my camera all day I would get a lot more done. LOL

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Welcome to my Blog. I am a Polymer Clay artist living in the Southwest (Arizona). I'm a 12 year member of The Arizona Polymer Clay Guild. I've been doing Polymer Clay for 12 years, jewelry designing, beading, glass engraving, knitting and crocheting. Visit my Flickr page at http://flickr.com/photos/bleekreations/